3 SiO + Al → AlO3 + 3 Si

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

3 SiII + 6 e- → 3 Si0 (reduction)

Al0 - 6 e- → AlVI (oxidation)

SiO is an oxidizing agent, Al is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • SiO – Silicon monoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: SiO source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Brown-black glassy solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • Al
    • Names: Aluminum source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminium powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Al source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery-white, malleable, ductile, odorless metal. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • AlO3
  • Si
    • Names: Silicon source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Si source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 14 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Steel-grey crystals or black-to-brown amorphous powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Black to gray, lustrous, needle-like crystals. [Note: The amorphous form is a dark-brown powder.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
Warning: Unknown compound 'AlO3'